Narellan vs Kirkham

Narellan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Kirkham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kirkham, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kirkham: a median of $2.71 million, against $1.08 million in Narellan, though rent is higher in Narellan. On these figures, Narellan tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kirkham suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Narellan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kirkham carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Narellan has cheaper houses ($1,078,000 vs $2,715,000)
  • Kirkham leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kirkham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Narellan has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 2%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Narellan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 23/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.9 km vs 64.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narellan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 23/100)
  • But Kirkham carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Narellan and Kirkham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Narellan Kirkham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Narellan Kirkham
Walkability 88 / 23
Narellan — Walkability: 88/100 Kirkham — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 6 / 87
Narellan — Safety: 6/100 Kirkham — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 61 / 61
Narellan — Low fire risk: 61/100 Kirkham — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Narellan has more residents (3,358 vs 690); Kirkham has higher household incomes ($177,632 vs $88,712).

Narellan Kirkham
Population 3,358
+79% vs other
 690
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -1.3%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $88,712/yr $177,632/yr
+100% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+43% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narellan Kirkham
0-4 6.7% / 2.9%
Narellan — 0-4: 6.7% Kirkham — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 14.0% / 12.5%
Narellan — 5-14: 14.0% Kirkham — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.8% / 12.2%
Narellan — 15-19: 5.8% Kirkham — 15-19: 12.2%
20-24 5.8% / 9.0%
Narellan — 20-24: 5.8% Kirkham — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 15.7% / 6.7%
Narellan — 25-34: 15.7% Kirkham — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 13.0% / 6.2%
Narellan — 35-44: 13.0% Kirkham — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 11.8% / 18.6%
Narellan — 45-54: 11.8% Kirkham — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 12.0% / 15.4%
Narellan — 55-64: 12.0% Kirkham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 9.7% / 9.1%
Narellan — 65-74: 9.7% Kirkham — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Narellan — 75-84: 4.3% Kirkham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Narellan — 85+: 1.3% Kirkham — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narellan 43.6% couple families
Narellan — Couple Families: 43.6% Narellan — Lone Person: 26.9% Narellan — One Parent Families: 23.2% Narellan — Group Household: 4.1% Narellan — Other Families: 2.2%
Kirkham 76.9% couple families
Kirkham — Couple Families: 76.9% Kirkham — Lone Person: 10.8% Kirkham — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kirkham — Group Household: 0.0% Kirkham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narellan 37.6% renting
Narellan — Owned Outright: 28.9% Narellan — Mortgage: 33.5% Narellan — Renting: 37.6%
Kirkham 2.1% renting
Kirkham — Owned Outright: 51.3% Kirkham — Mortgage: 46.7% Kirkham — Renting: 2.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Narellan Kirkham
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 14.8%
Narellan — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Kirkham — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 14.1%
Narellan — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Kirkham — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.7%
Narellan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Kirkham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.8%
Narellan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Kirkham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Narellan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kirkham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Narellan Kirkham
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Narellan — England: 2.7% Kirkham — England: 3.5%
Italy 0.4% / 2.0%
Narellan — Italy: 0.4% Kirkham — Italy: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Narellan — New Zealand: 0.9% Kirkham — New Zealand: 1.2%
China — / 1.2%
Narellan — China: not among its largest Kirkham — China: 1.2%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Narellan — Philippines: 0.9% Kirkham — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Narellan — Scotland: not among its largest Kirkham — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.7% / —
Narellan — Germany: 0.7% Kirkham — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Narellan — India: 0.7% Kirkham — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narellan 90.6% houses
Narellan — Houses: 90.6% Narellan — Townhouses: 8.6% Narellan — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Kirkham 100.0% houses
Kirkham — Houses: 100.0% Kirkham — Townhouses: 0.0% Kirkham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narellan Kirkham
Median house price $1,078,000 $2,715,000
Median unit price $765,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 23 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kirkham has more rural and farming land (78% vs 8%); Narellan has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Narellan Kirkham
Rural and farming 8% 78%
Residential 31% 22%
Parks and recreation 31% 0%
Industrial 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 0%
Commercial 7% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Narellan and 100% of Kirkham. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Narellan Kirkham
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Narellan Kirkham
Houses 3.3%
$650/wk on $1.03M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Narellan Kirkham
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW —

Liveability

Narellan is more walkable (88 vs 23); Kirkham scores higher overall (69 vs 40).

Narellan Kirkham
Grade C B
Score 40/100 69/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Narellan carries more crime risk (94 vs 13).

Narellan Kirkham
Bushfire Low
39/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Narellan Kirkham
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 9.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 3.8%

Schools in Narellan

  • Narellan Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yandelora School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Kirkham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Narellan Kirkham
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Kirkham sits further from the CBD (64.5 km vs 61.9 km).

Narellan Kirkham
Walkability score 88/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 61.9 km 64.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 276.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2567
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2567
 56
postcode 2570

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Narellan Kirkham
Car (driver) 66.4% / 56.9%
Narellan — Car (driver): 66.4% Kirkham — Car (driver): 56.9%
Worked from Home 26.2% / 38.9%
Narellan — Worked from Home: 26.2% Kirkham — Worked from Home: 38.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.2%
Narellan — Car (passenger): 3.1% Kirkham — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Narellan — Walked Only: 1.6% Kirkham — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.5% / —
Narellan — Train: 1.5% Kirkham — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Narellan Kirkham
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.6 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Narellan Kirkham
Connectivity score 61/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
2,186 premises
 18%
206 premises

Climate

Narellan Kirkham
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Narellan Kirkham
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Narellan Kirkham
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Narellan Kirkham
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narellan Kirkham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narellan

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Kirkham

Acreage Outer Students

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